IE 4512 — Engineering Economy
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Introduces students to economic modeling and analysis techniques for selecting alternatives from potential solutions to an engineering problem. Presents basic methods of economic comparison such as present worth, annual worth, rate of return, and benefit/cost techniques. Studies effects of taxes on investment analysis. Also covers decision tree analysis and statistical decision techniques.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 19 | 48 | 40% | 29.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 26 | 48 | 54% | 22.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 40% | 18.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 37 | 48 | 77% | 11.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 32 | 48 | 67% | 16.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 40% | 18.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 29 | 36 | 81% | 7.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 49 | 59 | 83% | 10.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 88% · T 23% · W 71% · Th 71% · F 0%
Common patterns: MWR (60% of sections), M (17% of sections), T (12% of sections), MTWR (11% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Manish Ranjit (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Manish Ranjit (100% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Manish Ranjit (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
FINA 2730, FINA 3301, FINA 3303, FINA 3305, FINA 3401, FINA 3414, FINA 4310, FINA 4320, FINA 4410, FINA 4412, FINA 4602, FINA 4610, MISM 3515
Courses that list IE 4512 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (IE course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All IE courses · Plan it at numap.app